Hey Lisa
went to growing family and saw trevor...oooh how cute he is...congrats again.
Hey Cjunk...glad to hear that you are feeling better.
Newie..looks like things are brightening up for you too with those brats.
I had a hectic morning..I woke up and noticed that 5 gallons of my 10 gallon fish tank had dripped off..the poor gold fish were stressed out to boot...so I had to run over to walmart and get a new tank...and of course ..that made me late for work..showed up at 11 am instead...so lost two hours of work and paid 70 dollars for the new tank...argh.
Meal Plan for today
breakfast: v8 juice
lunch: mortadella panini with grilled vegetables
dinner: dunno yet
Hello girls! Well, thanks for all the compliments on my new little bundle of joy. He's had a bad case of jaundice, but with he's been on 24 hour bili lights and he's getting better. He's had to have his blood drawn 3 days in a row now. He handles it very well considering. It's stressfull on me to have him not 100% well, but this will soon pass.
As for weight loss. Well, I'm gearing up mentally. This weekend I hope to do a grocery shopping trip and I'm aiming to make good choices for weight loss. I would like to go back to doing low carb, but not as low as the induction phase of Adkins. I'd like to add fruit and other "healthy" carbs. Also, I'm not a big cook, especially since my husband works nights now and I'm not going to make dinner for a 4 year old, 6 year old, a newborn and myself. So, if anyone has ideas for easy to prepare low carb meals for one, I'd really appreciate it.
I'm also not drinking caffiene since I'm breastfeeding and I've been drinking lots of water. I feel good about my water intake.
Cyan, I really like how you put your daily menu on here. I bet that really helps with accountability. I'd like to start doing that next week.
Okay, as for exercise, I'm hoping to get a stroller soon so I can start walking. We have a family zoo pass, so that would be good. I don't have a membership at the gym anymore, but I'm really considering getting one. They have a swimming class for moms and their new babies. That would be awesome.
Okay, sorry this was all about me. I'll get more personal with you guys next time!!! I would really appreciate any advice to get me started next week on my weight loss!!
I woke up this morning feeling physically not so great but it is my Birthday today so I will try and make the best of things. I decided to take a few hours off of work this morning and I am going to go to a specialty coffee shop and treat myself to a really expensive good coffee and relax a bit and read a book. Yesterday I missed my baseball game because I had a really heavy counselling session that was much longer than anticipated. I think this week has been beautiful weather but terrible for me for exercise.
My fiance has something up his sleeve for my birthday tonight but I am not sure what yet. My girlfriend is having a BBQ at her place for me on Sunday and my family are all away for work right now but my mom and sis and I are having a "spa night" when they get back. So those are the plans!
I hope I am feeling better soon so that I can enjoy it all--I have been so tired the past couple of days! I am equating that to the lack of exercise as well!!
Cyan, sorry to hear about your fish tank. I have a 36 gallon tank at home with Discus in it and it would be an expensive trip to the fish store for sure!!
Lisa, sounds like you are gung-ho and on the right track to success!!
Newie, I think sometimes it is experiences like the one that you just had that help us to grow as people as we learn from them about ourselves. I think you are approaching this situation very positively and I congratulate you for that. Hang in there as the year is getting close to being done. I hope that you are not looking at what happened as making you second guess your skills and abilities because you have 11 great years of experience behind you.
Lisa...yep...putting my menu on line helps me stick to the plan and it helps me plan my meals so that I dont come home and eat whatever is there.
Cjunk...thank goodness my tank is small...so it cost me 70 bucks to replace it..I felt bad for our aging goldfish...but they seemed happy this morning...so I guess they are ok with their new tank...they are at least 7 years old.
Meal Plan for today
breakfast: carnation breakfast with skim milk
lunch: crab salad sandwich with sour dough bread
dinner: chicken breast with roasted bell peppers
snacks: yogurt with bran cereal, sorbet
beverages: water, tea and diet cola
Having trouble concentrating at work today because the weather is absolutely beautiful outside.
I found out I am also working an extra 4 hours tomorrow night so I am going to leave a bit early today. I have a 2-3:30 appointment but after that I am gonna head home and strap on my rollerblades and go for a spin. I enjoyed my coffee this morning as well. I ended up getting to work fairly early even though I said I would go later and I also plan to work through lunch so that I can leave earlier too as I think an earlier day would be more fun than a long lunch. A few of my co-workers are taking me out tomorrow for lunch as Thursdays tend to be busier here. Like you Cyan, we are going out for Sushi lunch which is pretty healthy. I bought a small lemon square with my coffee for my birthday as a treat which I never usually do and I am having trouble finishing it. It is so sweet!!
Hey Cjunk...good to hear that you are having a blast celebrating your birthday..SUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIII hmmmmmmm...lucky girl. By the sounds of all your activities planned...looks like you are feeling better. good on you.
I have been very bad this week...I have really stayed on plan at all...I ate too much cake, roated fava beans and too much sorbet.
So I am buckling down for the weekend.
Meal Plan
breakfast: bran cereal with skim milk
lunch: whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce and parmesan
dinner: smoked salmon salad with olive oil
snacks: mixed berries
beverages: water, tea and diet cola
Its monday and of course...its a beautiful day...so sunny and bright...so of course I have to be indoors at work...ack
I went hiking yesteray...boy was that tough...my feet were burning by the time we were done...2 hours...one hour to get up the hill and one hour to get down..but the weather was beautiful and perfect for hiking.
I am back down to 167.5...so now its time to move off this number and lose some more weight. I am going for 166...help me get there lol
Meal Plan for today
breakfast: carnation breakfast with skim milk
lunch: turkey sandwich on sour dough with carrots
dinner: chicken breast with spinach and peppers
snacks: yogurt, mixed berries
beverages: diet cola, tea and water
A quick hello to everyone. A busy birthday weekend with lots of parties and celebrations. Had a fun weekend and enjoyed it all. Didn't end up taking any time off on my birthday and worked extra hours on Friday so I took some time off this morning and have another event tonight that I have to work at until 9pm so I will likely flex a few hours on Friday afternoon of this week to cover that off. Lots of evening and weekend work lately but it makes for a nice weekday morning to get caught up on laundry. Not feeling so great today even though it is sunny. Kind of a little shaky like I am pepped up on caffeine or something but I will forge ahead and work!! Cjunk
Good morning all! Happy Monday! Well, today I went to a friends house with the baby to study for a final tomorrow. I got a week extension on the nursing final! So hopefully, the studying will pay off and I'll do okay tomorrow on the test.
Cyan, you will be at 166 in no time! You have been doing so great!!! Your hike sounds great.
CJunk, sounds like you have been working lots of hours. I wish you lived here and you could come help me get caught up on my laundry as well. It's piling up! LOL I'm glad you had a great birthday weekend!
I'm having a hard time getting started on my weight loss program. This morning I had fruit, which is good, but it came with a dip and it was yummy. I shouldn't have had the dip. I also had some chips with cheese dip at my friends house. Not good. When I got home at 2:15 I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a big glass of milk. The bread was low carb, but the jelly kind of cancels that out. I just had a 2 carb dairy dessert. It was yummy. For dinner I will have fish and sauteed veggies. I will also drink lots of water. I know I can't cut calories too much since I'm breastfeeding, so I need to take that into consideration. I'm not up to exercising just yet, but on Friday I'm going to the zoo with the kids. I finally put batteries in the scale and I've lost over 20 pounds since I had Trevor. That was really shocking! Well, that's all for now, Trevor has a dr appt.
Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I posted. I am so far behind!
Lisa, congrats on Trevor!!! I went to the site..he's a cutie. Is his jaundice all better??
Cjunk, happy birthday a little late. Sounds like you enjoyed it. I too have been working lots of hours. Off tomorrow but will be spending it at the kids school for a "funday"...grilling hamburgers, playing games etc.
Cyan, you are doing great these days! Hope your motivation will rub off on me soon.
Newie, sorry to hear about the little 'monsters' you're having to deal with lately. Just remember you only have a few more days with them...you'll make it.
Debee, how are you?? Did the show already air that featured your house?? I was hoping to catch it.
Heard from Taiwan via email few weeks ago. If I remember correctly, her baby is due July 1. Not positive about that but she does plan to get back in here once he/she is born and on a regular schedule.
I'm still up and down as far as weightloss. Just cant seem to get on track and stay there. Still not giving up.
Anyone heard from Reina lately? I hope things are well with her.
Well, I really dont even have time to be on here so I guess I better run. Seems like I can never get caught up with house chores these days. I'll be back in to post again soon.
Well, I didn't have the fish I was planning on for dinner. I was at my mother-in-law's house and she brought home chinese. I ate way too much. So, I'm going to plan my day for tomorrow. Here goes:
Breakfast: bacon and yogurt
Lunch: hot dog with low carb bread
Dinner: Fish and sautteed squash
Snacks: sugar free popsicle/ string cheese
drinks: diet sprite and water
There. I feel better.
MIki, great hearing from you. Hang in there with the weigh loss. I know what you mean about up and down and not being able to get in the groove. I'm having a hard time as well, getting back on track. Thanks for the congrats on Trevor. Yes, his jaundice is a lot better. He had his last blood test today.
cyan, Cjunk, Reina, Newie, Debee, Hope you all had a great day! Hope to hear from you all soon. I'm so glad to be back with all of you!!!
Hi, everyone--sorry it's been so long since I've been in here. I've been having a rough time after the "incident". There were about 5 phone calls to the school office, and some amends to make to students. There is also a problem with parents' gossiping at our school, and I've had to deal with hearing what people are spreading around about what happened that day--many untruths and things taken out of context. It caused me to do a lot of questioning of myself--asking myself if I really said X, Y, or Z, and then beating myself up over it. There was one item being spread around about me that I said I did not say, but after thinking about it, I am not sure. No matter what, parents have taken what might have been said completely out of the context of what was happening. Things are pretty much calmed down other than that, except inside me. I'm trying very hard to go on--a part of me wants to confess every little detail of what I remember about the incident to the principal as I think of it, even if things seem to be over and no one else is thinking about it but me (I think it's how I beat myself up over my mistakes)--my hubby has told me that I just need to drop it and get through the rest of the year. Any opinions? I could use a little feedback and perspective.
Needless to say, my food has not been good--I'm not eating mass quantities--just making some poor choices. I'm also not sleeping well.
The irony of this whole situation is that I am closer to the majority of the students in my class than I was before, and I have pretty much isolated the troublemakers. I don't know. I have learned a lot, and next year will be very different.
Let me get off myself, please. Happy Birthday, Cjunk! Also, sorry, Cyan, to hear about your fish tank. Was there a big mess to clean up? Well, I'm going to get going now. Talk to you all soon. Take care.
